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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-17
BEECHER AT BATAVIA.
Circumstances Connected with the Delivery
of His First Sermon at That Place

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
TERRE HAUTE, April 10 The following. from
a letter received here from lady at whose
fathers house Henry Ward Beeeher was stop
ping on the occasion ot preaching his first SER
mon at Batavia. o.. gives the circumstances sur
rounding that event which have not heretofore
been published. The writer says
Immediately after the close of the commence
ment exercises at Lane Seminary, at Cincin-
natl. Henry Ward cana here visit his brother
George. who was pastor of the Presbyterian
Church here On Saturday afternoon the two
brothers were lying in the shade of a tree when
George. who had been quite III, said to Henry,
You must preach for me 10 morrow The
unger brother declined and George appealed
to- mother. who asked Henry If lie didn't intend
to begin some time, adding that then was as
good time any. The next day he preached,
taking his text from the fifteenth and sixteenth
verses OF the CIlld Psalm. ] remembered the
text, and III after years he confirmed my reeel-
lection. / refn+m ber that ne was very graceful
IL his gestures, and Ia particular father
commended as very expressive. Twas this:
Touching his face. ne said, "A ouiver of tho
muscles. blaneh of the cheek, closing OF the
eye and be is gone. So expressive was the
gesture that IL seemed TO be acted ont Henry
lad been licensed and had preached TO the
tkecltY of the eemiaary before THU. !. z.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-17

ished from her memory like the light dreams of
single night To this day she has not the
slightest recollection of that weary time Her
life for ten years has had its conversations.
Her eyes have not yet opened, but she has,
nevertheless been conscious of color, to say
nothing OF the presence Of friends and objects
In the room. She even busies herself. in her
conscious intervals, in fancy needlewor and in
molding with wax. Her work. in both these de-
partments, is surprisingly good. and the flowers
she makes with wax display botanical kuowl-
edge greater. it is said. than she could have
learned a. school. She selects her coors ap~ ma
terials without assistance, and talks of things in
her room exactly If her eyes were open and
she really them She writes rapidly and
well, and her friends say that she has kept
Journal of her experiences nearly from the be-
ginning of her awakening after nine years dark
ness At present she does not sleep. but the
rest needed for her strange system is probably
gained in the prolonged frances which still mark
her existence Her people claim that her spirit
friends throw her into trance when
she gets weary. Certain it is that her earthly
friends do So too, when thew disturb her with
sudden noises. or other occurrences liable to
shock sensitive nerves. Miss Fancher is a
Christian, firm and patient in the faith. She
has many warm friends who find keen delight
in her intelligent. interesting conversation. OF
late years she has increased IN weight, consd-
cradle flesh having been restored to her limbs.
But she has suffered terribly from neuralgia
pains. and it is said that to her ailments q heart
disease must be added.
Although what has here been written Is but
the briefest outline of the more remarkable
features of her case. and although all anecdotes
of the strange powers she is said to possess have
been omitted. it is but judicious to quote the
names of a few of the reputable people on whose
wor this account depends DIR. S. Fleet Sper
has ben mentioned: others are Drs. Mitchell
Kane and Nissan. of Brooklyn: DR.. Ormisson,
one of her present physicians; astronomer Park
hurst, ex-.Iudge Daley. Rev Or. .Ieserh T.
Duryea. Rev. Dr.. Henry j Van Dyke. and
other cergymen. Drs Spier and Ormston say
that in the event of Miss Fancher't death they
Will be at liberty to give a scientific account of
her disorder that will be likely to astonsh the
world. in spite of the puzzling character OF the
facts already known
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-17
Patronized nv Deadneads

CHICAGO, April l6 AS one of the results of
the passage of the nterstate-commerce bill it is
understood that the Milwaukee e. ST. Paul and
Northwestern roads have decided not to resume
their dining-car service between Chicago
and Milwaukee this summer The patronage Of
these cars has always been in large measure
confined to holders of annual tickets and passes.
ana it seems to be the impression in railroad
circles that the demand for this kind of railroad
facilities will be very greatly reduced in the
future The cars have always been run at a con-
siderable loss, ard, with the prospect of still
further reduction of revenues from this source,
the management of the roads in question have
decided upon an indefinite abandonment of cater
whapIS
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-17
The Success of Two Brothers.

BOSTON AdFertker.
The ministry does not pay-fnaneially A
paragraph is going the rounds of the press that
Rev. DR.. J. NJ. Pullman. Universalist pastor at
Lynn, has had his salary raised to 81 800 There
many people who think him the abless one
of his family, not excepting his brother George,
of Pullman car fame. The one is worth his
millions: the other has his salary increased to
81, 500. But each is \ success IN his own walk of
life, and neither could probably exchange with
the other.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-27

reading, but L. not to be regarded as having any
important relation with Its subject 1t Is indeeo
q rhapsody upon genius. In the authors most pro-
fuse and unregulated manner. Mounted on MS
hobby horse he gallops at headlong pace ana
proposes to himself to approach the Bard OF avon
by way Of the Universe. There Is more than the
usual appearance Of commonplace books emptieo
pell-mell into Hugos pages. He cites lists OF nu-
thors long as the catalogue OF the ships In homer
He relnforces analoGes by illustrations drawn nap
hazard from all literature and all history. Ills
careessness regarding facts Is shown IN perhaps
unsurpassed series of about the life OF MS
hero All his arguments are weakened by dlfuse-
ness. All his figures are weakened by excess
His metaphors are multiplied to tediousness Ills
superlatives are overdone to f1atness
Yet the book is full of dee appreciation, genuine
poetry and breadth of perception, and contains
enough noble and just reflection and penetrating
analysis to redeem twice over all the extravaganza
superfuity and fantastic verbosty which are to be
found in its pages 1t is strange and even unique
production, and 1t was worth while to have 1t rem
dered into English and English so good and Wig
orous as Mr.. Anderson has clothed ii in.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-27
SONG or THE STRIFE.

Il
,H The Kingston " ~ Fireman. WteH me ICE Har7"
Struck
With fingers that never know tSil,
With nOse-up swollen and red,
4 delegate SAT in his easy chair,
Eating the laborer's bread.
"Strike-strike-strike!
Nor dare return 10 your work.
And still. with his staggering inso.ent air,
lie sang the song OF the Snirk"
Observation-Disclosures
TIL the children are crying for bread.
Strike-strike-str go
I'LL the roof Is torn from your mead,
1t f. on To have King,
And dwell away over the sea.
Where knights and bosses are still unknown,
Ii this Is liberty
shrk-skrk- shirk.
The duty we own &c man;
Shrk-shirk-shirk-
As only delegate can :
Fine and assessment and due.
Due and assessment and fine.
Such is the stun ON which delegates live,
And swagger and drink and dine
"strike-strike-strike"
The delegate passed this way.
"Strke-stIlke- strike"
He orders You must obey.
And ask not the reason why,
Nor ufirmur against their decree,
For none must work whore they say mo"
In this country OF the free.
oh men with children dear,
oh men with daughters and wives.
II is not the rich We are starving ont,
But your hungry childrens lives.
Strike-strike-strike
TO please your masters stlH
yc arc slaves 10 a band or plunderng knaves,
Who will bleed you rs long AS ye Will
shirk-shlrk -shirk.
The duty yOu own to man,
Shirk-shirk- shirk.
As only delegate can.
II il strange that lahorers choose,
As champions OF their cause.
Men who were never known 10 use
ANYTHING save their laws
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paid to the authori The expense of the msnufsoip,.
OF the book. salaries rent aud many things are to h.
taken into cnsideraton. l; may be that work viii
have 30 large a circulation that the Publisher can
afford to paw the author larger percentage of tIs
profits than he himself receives.
But the whole matter really resolves itself into IN.
ternatonal copyright. Until we have that. we sh,g
be at sea. just See how it works. Publishers hers
who 90 into cheap edionss and libraries aud sell the
works of foreign All hOIs In that shape are the wors
encmies OF the American author Such publication,
cheaper literary work and, in fuct. do the greatest
possible harm 10 the cause o. literature They enabs
people to get Abundance OF foreign authors and
make it more proiilaDe to publish such works toan
to publish tor an American author. And do not be-
leye that these cine ID tons. reprints libraries. etc
educate people develop literary taste; they only
place the hands OF people who o;he wise might
read valuable and instructive books And these pub.
LEGATIONS only thicying, kind OF work into which
most emphatlca.ly decline to go. Ii | were to publish
reprints and libraries. ! might make good deal of
money but / would be getting rich out OF a foreign
authors brains while paying him nothing for II. Such
"a business Is denoralizing and bunts the moral sense
We have really been passing throu.h period OF
hatchery in this wholesale publishing OF cheap stuff
and You VIII see That It Is not the really valuable
works thus cheapened that read but trash which
otherwise would not reach the public
:. We certainly need an international copyright law.
Why, tine ana again when have been abroad have
been obliged to blush at remarks made by such pub
fishers Hachette anu DIdot in Paris and indeed,
by Spanish Italian and German publishers. The,
speak OF the piracy in foreign works carried On by
publishers here and say there is nothing like 1t carried
on elsewhere IN the world but now we gong TO
get this international copyright law which will project
not only foreign authors but our own There seems TO
ne screw loose somewhere. There are certain in
terests which seem all-pOwerful in defeating
delaying the necessary legislation. Congress appears
TO be paralyzed in regard to the necessary action
How is this to be overcomel
So tar American authors are concerned, they
have reason to complain OF publishers and do not
know that they do 1t they W sh home products, how
ever to flourish and themselves TO secure greater
recognition and greater profits at the hands OF pdb
lishers the fret tans to do is to secure an inter
national cODyriohtv
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-27
WORK DAILY TRIBUNE SUNDAY SIXTEEN PAGES

mainly from the Ears diaries, placed in his HANDS
for that purpose by the Earl himself and his SON.
He was in constant personal communication Win
Lord Shaficsbury during the first part OF his TASK
and since his ordships death the family have
him the necessary assistance. The diaries are so
copous that the biographer is able to give almost
the whole Narrative in the Earps own words
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-27
A CHlLD'S SKIN.
Ears and scalp Covered with Eczemn'ous seao' anu
sores Cured by Cuicura.

sores Cured by Cuiicura.
Nv uttie SIM nce eight years has been afflicted win
Eczema OF the scalp and at times great portion OF INC U'
ever since he two years old IL began III MS eAs '
tended 10 his scalp. which became covered Win sN"
sores and from which sticky dud poured out causing ~
and distress ana leaving his hair matted am
u,ss Underneath these scabs the skin was raw AeaP
NJ beefseak Gradually the hair came out and was
until but a small patch left nc the back OF the he". 80
frenas in Peabody how my little boy mas suHo'o
Mol, ma yonld scratch his head until his pillow was coPe
with blood. used 10 tie his hands behind w. anu "
WAYS tried TO prevent his scratching but was no use
onld scratch took him TO the hospital and TO the oe
- ~ p.,hoiv without success About this time SONS
fr,snas " no had been cured by the CUTlCC kA IKE
ravaed uuon mo TO try them. began 10 use then on ~
sh Of January last In months every particle Oh '
was removed Nota spot or scab remains on his sag
% ,. ,hs story of his suffering His hair has returned M
"a tho and strong and his scalp as sweet and clean ~
ehds in the world cannot say enoughto express my
,,uae for this wonderful cure by the CUTICCRA hH@
DIES and wish all similarly afflicted to know thA NY ''
ment is true and without exaggeraton
CHARLES MCKAY,
oo,es. Peabody, Mass
Ibave seen Mr. McKays boy when badly afflicted VITA Wv
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for suffering child but ayailed nothing. know 'ha' 49,
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-27
4 FRIENDS HAND IN NINE, LADS


Sometimes tits May. lads.
The sky soft AMI bright;
We sing on our way, lads,
With brave hearts and light
But May cannot last. lads;
With great clouds rolled.
The skies are oercast, lads,
1he world turns cold.
4 friends hand in mine, lads,
kin0 hand AMI true.
InrOlgh ways and dark days
II helps man through.
We've small gifts 10 give, lads,
poor purse Ia show,
But what man can live, lads,
With nauglt To bestow
A word Of brave cheer. lads,
warm grasp and strong,
Beats all your gear. lads.
To help hearts along.
\ friends hand in mine. lads,
4 kind hand aud true,
In rough ways and dark days
IL helps man through.
Do what you can. lads.
And do 1t with might;
Col isn't man. lads.
To judge by the sight.
Pence pounds outweigh. lads,
when wills are right good.
And. oh. 10 hear Him say. lads,
He's done what he could"
A friends hand In mine. lads,
A kind hand and true.
In rough ways and dark days
II helps a man through.
FREDERICK LASGBRIDGE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-27
ONLY ONE.

Ifofn The EdtfeTn Hr0uf
With favorable winds to bring them along Portland
barbor will hold in few days the Lar gest feet OF
South American bound vessels ever known in its
history. Three ships and twelve bArks all OF large
class are under charter tor Buenos Ayres. Their
aggregate tonnage 10 about II OOO and they will take
out over ten million feet OF lumber The stars and
stripes flies ct the masthead OF only one OF these
vessela.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-27

SOME CHINESE GHOSTS BY LAFcADIo HEARN, 1Omo,
up. 49, Boston: Roberts Brothers
This little volume contains half Il dozen weird
Chinese tales which have been delocalized and
translated into the uelodious English prose which
Mr. Hearn composes we'll. In the hands of an
other this liberalization would rightly be consid-
cred as deprvlng The stories OF their chief attraf
tion but Mr. Hearn has clothed them in so beautiful
a dress that i. is impossible not to condone the
elimination of .he Chinese flavor aud quaintness,
or not TO yield to the charm impressed upon them
by their adapter. They are probably new to the
majority of Western readers, and each has special
note In his search for " weird beauty" Dir. IIearn
has certainly been successful. The supernatural
enters into all of them III the largo manner which
gives such versimlitude to the old-fashioned fairy
tales OF our youth. The strangest things happen
without surprising anybody. which is as it should
bs IN tales of this class. Altogether it Is dainty
little collection of stories and delightfully."-, deli
cately narrated. Mr.. Henry Krehbel, to whom the
volume Is dedicated In a quaint and graceful way,
oueht to be proud of the compliment thus offered
10 him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-27
A QUEER NEST,

Prom The HWeTtcuH KtutsttT.
A natural curiosity has been discovered Mt Soloth-
urr Switzerland the centre OF large watch manuiact
nring district Ii is the nest OF q wagtail, built
wholly of long spiral steel shavngs without the least
part OF vegetable animal fibre Used in its CONSTITUTE
ton. The steel shavings are halt mllmetro thick
and about twelve centmctres long. Tho nest has
been preserved III the Museum OF Natural History.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-27
WHAT FANNY SAID

When she freed her mind after hearing her moth
d from Colonel HigginsOn's paper In the current nu
or Hapers Bd-dr: "An Old doll Is left 10 lie forev
It's back In the garrett gazing with one remaining
the slowly gathering cobwebs above It,
From The Boston Transcript.
don't care wbat he has wrIttenI
don't care what lie has done /.
hate him. Yes, DO MAMMAL
That Colonel Higginson!
dolly in the garrett
dolly! All alone
With cobwebs mice aud spiders.
He must be made OF stone.
Why, just because she isn't new,
Because she's but one eye,
A doll like that is dearcr far
Than any yOu can buy.
You know her pretty little ways,
And what duck she Is,
You know when any trouble comes
You have her sympathies
II you should bid me give away
My darling with one eye
Is'pOse I'd have TO mind, mamma,
But think that should die.
And 80 I'd choose "A quiet girl,
Who'd give her tender care,
And let her come TO see my grave
Aud scatter roses there
Till like the princess in the book
You read To me one day,
She cried so for her mother dear,
She wept bOtheyes away.
But in garrett! Now, mamma,
YOu know how fast grow;
Please promise when get worn out,
You will not treat me SO.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-27

WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE. BY VICTOR HUGO Trans
lated by Melville B. Anderson. Syo, PIP. 424 Chi.
cago A. C. McCiurg Co. 20
Victor Hue0s " shakespeare" 10 = book worth
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-05-31
THE GREAT STRIKE
In the Chicago Building Trades-Seven
teen Thoueand Mon Idle.

In the Chicago Building Trades-Seyen.
teen Thousand Mon Idle.
CHICAGO, May 3O.-The next six dsys
are liable to witness the critical period in
the great strike Of the building trades.
For four weeks strike has followed strike,
terminating in lockou. affecting to a
greater or less extent, almost every trade
in Chicago. Fully 1900 men are idle,
and 1t is stated on good authority that
over 1000 first class mechanics have left
the city.
A careful estimate shows that wages TO
the amount Of 100000 is lost to the strik.
ers. 1t is impossible to estimate the
amount OF capital which has been diver.
ted from the building trades. Well.knoyn
Eastern capitalists have instructed their
Chicsgo agents to make no investments
pending the adjustment OF the strike and
in several cases large enterprises will be
dropped until next year and perhaps for
ever.
The master masons realizing that 80
long as the trades unions were goyerened
by their present laws and customs a strike
was liable to be duplicated at any time,
resolved to make a supreme effort to force
the abolition OF the abuse of which they
were conspicuous victims. The code Of
principles and working rules adopted
would, II enforced, result in the complete
abolition Of the unions as now consti.
tuted.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-05-31

PITTSBURGH, May 3O.-It has been a
matter OF surmise among the Knights OF
Labor throughout the countryas to wheth.
or VIM. Ii. Bailey will be candidate for
reelection rs Master Workman OF the
Miners National Assembly No. 1856. MIR,
Bailey authoritatively stated to-day he
would not be a candidate, He
said: az leave for Cincinnati TO.
morrow where the convention will be held
commencing on June /. 1t will continue
in session six or eight days. My resigna.
ton as Master Workman was handed in
six months ago. l can't accept the office
again. 1t requires the full attention OF
one peraon, and il l agreed 10 accept the
office would have no time to do anything
else." Mr.. Bailey states that the investi.
CATION into the coke strike has ended, and
tine matter will be taken before the gener.
q! Executive Board OF the Knights OF La.
hor
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Ii the line Of harmonizIng the party the
President and his Cabinet are to prepare q
bill ior the reduction Of the tariff. They
will pay special attention to iron and wool
as raw materials, and they will put the
knife into certain manufactures Of iron
and steel which they think too highly
protected.
When Republicans warned the people
against the election Of Democratic Presi-
dent, urging that his influence would be
on the wrong side Of the tariff question,
Mr.. Cleveland's champions retorted by
asking whether the Executive or Congress
Was the legislative branch Of the Govern.
ment. They wanted to know what the
President could do more than any other
citizen to break down protection to Amer.
ican industries.
II the President shall 80 at tariff reduc-
ton in earnest, with all the public patron.
age at his back, the power to reward and
punish, We shall see in the Democratic
caucus come lively jumping to the crack.
ing Of hiB whip. In the caucus is plenty
Of raw material for the President to oper.
ate on, and II he has made up his mind to
have vote OF confidence from that body
he will get it or there will be trouble in
the camn,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-05-31

PARIS, May So.-It is reported thai
President Grevy in order to avoid the Ger.
tain defeat Of the new Ministry on any
important issue will close the session oil
the Chamber Of Deputies June 18th. AT
a meeting Of the Cabinet as first constitu.
ted, General Saussier announced his in.
tention Of withdrawing the Military bill.
His colleagues opposed such action on the
ground that 1t would not DO consistent
with tho dignity Of the country, but Gen.
eral saussier persisted in withdrawing the
bill and was Obliged to surrender the war
portfolio.
A meeting Of the Minister'S was held to.
day at President Grevy's residence. The
final composition OF tho Cabinet WAS not
entirely settled. NJ. Hereda has rejected
the portfolio Of Minister OF Public Works
and hencOiorth this department will BE-
combined with the Department OF Com.
lnerCe,
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New YonU, May 9O.--In an interview
with General D. I. Butler he said that he
was quite ont OF politics since his succcsa.
iul attempt in 1884 to teach workingmen
tho mower Of organized labor. lie regard.
ed the vote for Horny George In the las.
mayorally CONTEXT rs only tho entering
wedge aud merely sign oi what will some
day be accomplished.
General Buttor's idoa Of Henry Goorge'a
land theory Ia that George wanta "all land
titles to bu held and controlled by the
Government" and, speaking from the
standpoint, tlo General said tint Congress
had established the conBtitutionality oil
such plan by pasBing tho alien land &C,
In March last. This law roatricts the
ownershIp or lease Of landa in tho terrific
ries above u certain number Of acres 10
American CltizsnB, Rnd tho General re.
CARDS 1t as a positive legislative Btop In tho
direction Of Henry Gaorgs'n plan.